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Lottery Licences

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If you are an organization that has charitable objectives and purposes that fall within the following classifications, you may qualify for lottery licensing in the Province of Ontario:

Relief of poverty

Advancement of education

Advancement of religion

Other charitable purposes beneficial to the community not listed above

Municipal councils have the authority to issue licences for most lottery events conducted in their communities. It is the municipality's responsibility to determine if organizations are eligible to purchase lottery licences by reviewing documents specified in the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Lottery Licensing Policy Manual. Please allow 45 days for the completion of an eligibility file.

If your organization has established eligibility, you may apply for licences to hold lottery events. City of Oshawa Lottery By-law 135-2008 requires that organizations wishing to conduct or manage a lottery event in the City of Oshawa must provide services directly to a significant number of City residents.

You can obtain lottery licence applications and information from Business Licensing at City Hall, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or you can find more lottery information from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.